gavardina

Catalan

Etymology

Possibly from an alteration of tavardina, a diminutive of Old Catalan tavart (“tabard”). The meaning "trenchcoat" stems from the textile sense, as British trenchcoats were traditionally of gabardine.

Pronunciation
  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /ɡə.vəɾˈdi.nə/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /ɡə.bərˈdi.nə/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /ɡa.vaɾˈdi.na/

Noun

gavardina f (plural gavardines)

  1. (historical) gaberdine (a cassock-like garment)
  2. gabardine (textile)
  3. trenchcoat

Further reading
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